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Vaastav
(the reality) is Jatin-Lalits fifth album this year. Two of the previous four
releases, Sarfarosh and Sangharsh
were pretty good albums. The other two, Silsila Hai Pyaar Ka and Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin were disappointments. Vaastav will join SHPK and
PKKN as another disappointment. Vaastav offers only a couple of hummable tunes, and even those
couple of songs sound very much like typical J-L songs.
Meri Duniya Hai has two versions, a duet by Sonu
Nigam and Kavita Krishnamurthy, and a solo by Sonu Nigam. The
song is just another love duet, not a lot of variety in the lyrics or music. In
fact, I found the tune and the beats to be very similar to Mujhe Raat Din
from Sangharsh, which is ten times better compared to what we have here.
Kavita appears again in Tere Pyar Ne, this number
also has another version, sung by Kumar Sanu. This can pass as the best
song of the album, but mind you; that doesnt mean the song is a whole lot to rave
about. The tune has a nice flow to it which makes it better than the other songs
in the album, but the lyrics are just like any other romantic songs of todays times.
Vaastav has the Mumbai underworld as its backdrop, so there has to be a sadak-chhaap
song, right? Apni To Nikal Padi is sung by Kumar
Sanu and a newcomer Atul Kale. This number is not catchy as some other
tapori songs in this category like Kallu Mama for example. Kumar Sanu
just doesnt fit in this song. If Abhijeet or even Sonu Nigam were selected for this
song it wouldve been at least passable.
Rahul Ranade has given music for two music pieces, appropriately titled Vaastav
Theme I and Vaastav Theme II.
The two music pieces cant be called catchy, but theyll probably fit in the
background of some scenes in the film, or even in the opening credits.
Theres an aarti sung by Ravindra Saathe thats
included in the album as well, not much write about it though.
Jawani Se Ab Jung is sung by Preetha
Mazumdar, a newcomer I suppose. The song is a cabaret number and will most likely
be picturized on Namarata Shirodkar, who
plays a prostitute in the film. This is just a filler song, not a good song to start off a
singing career either.
Finally we have Har Taraf Yeh Hai Shor sung by Vinod
Rathod and Atul Kale. The song seems to take place on janam-ashthmi
since it has a lot of reference to Lord Krishna. One might enjoy the song while watching
the film, but its definitely not something Id listen to more than maybe once.
Vaastav the album is a disappointment. However, Vaastav the film will
something to look forward to. Sanju baba as
an underworld gangster just tells you that youre in store for a good
perfromance from him. Mahesh Manjrekar, I hear is an awesome director who has made some
good films in Marathi, including a film about AIDS, which was Indias first film on
that subject. So, dont hurry to your music shop to purchase the CD/cassette for
Vaastav, but I think youll want to hurry to your cinema halls to watch Vaastav once
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